The Atlanta Falcons have not appeared in the playoffs since the 2017-2018 season, where they lost in the Divisional Round. Since then, the team has yet to finish with a .500 or above record and have entered a new era with the hiring of head coach Arthur Smith and General Manager Terry Fontenot.
In the new regime’s first season, the Falcons are in a unique situation due to the expanded NFL playoffs that there is plenty of draft talk as well as the slight possibility that they can make the playoffs. We had mostly stopped talking about it after that 49ers loss, but somehow with two games to go, they still do have a chance.